Pumpkin Risotto
 
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 300 g (10 oz) pumpkin or squash
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • Olive oil, to taste
  • 100 g (3 oz) pancetta cut in cubes
  • 400 g (14 oz) arborio rice
  • 125 mL (1 /2 glass) white wine
  • 1 L (4 cups) beef broth, very hot
  • 15 g (1/2 oz) butter
  • 100 g (3 oz) Saputo Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 170 g (5-6 oz) Saputo Mozzarellissima cheese, in small cubes
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
Instructions
  1. Clean the pumpkin: take out the seeds, cut in slices, take off the skin and cut in small cubes.
  2. In a large sauce pan sweat the onions with olive oil.
  3. Once the onion is lightly coloured, add the pumpkin and the pancetta and simmer for 15 minutes until the pumpkin has softened.
  4. Add the rice and mix well to avoid the rice sticking. Cook for 10 minutes until it becomes translucent.
  5. Add the wine and mix. Gradually add a ladle of broth at a time, mix until the liquid is absorbed by the rice, and continue the process until the rice is cooked, for about 20 minutes.
  6. Two minutes before the end of the cooking, add the butter, Parmesan and Mozzarellissima cheeses. Mix well and let rest for 2 minutes before serving. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Recipe by SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL EATING at https://simplybeautifuleating.com/2021/01/12/pumpkin-risotto/